PSG chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi said he believes media criticism of Qatar was down to the fact that many had not visited the country
Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi has brushed aside criticism of the Qatar World Cup, telling CNN that he believes the tournament has been “perfect.” In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson, the Qatari businessman, who is also chairman of global sports and entertainment broadcaster, beIN Media Group, pushed back on comments by former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who described the Qatar event as “a mistake.
‘doing an amazing job’ The Qatari also sits on the board of , and Al-Khelaifi told Anderson that he believes the organization is doing “an amazing job” to “protect everybody.” “We have the ecosystem of football. It’s not just about 12 clubs or eight clubs or four clubs,” he said. “Those clubs, they want to be only in the level. They don’t want anybody compete against them. Is this fair? Not at all.” Messi, Mbappé and Neymar With three of the World Cup’s biggest stars on its books, PSG has a particular interest in the tournament.
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